Improved insect-net



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Y Letters Patent No. 84,381, dated November 24, 1868.

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To all whom it may concern: v l' Be it knownthat I, CHARLES B. SEAMAN,of Hones- Adale, in the county of Wayne, and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented a new and improved Mosquito- Netting; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same,

reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, iu-whiehthe drawing represents a perspective view of myinvention.

The objeetof this invention is to provide a simple and convenientapparatus for excluding mosquitoes or ies 'om sleeping persons.

It consists ,of a rectangular frame, A, of wood, of suitable dimensionsto enclose a`person, and provided with several wooden or wire bows, a d'a a, arising therefrom, and longitudinal rods, d, over which amosquito-netting is stretched, ,as shown.

The edges of the netting are attached to the frame A by means of eyes orbutton-holes, made in its border or edge, it'ting over smalleye-holts,rb, arranged around the sides of the frame, as shown, and rodse passing through the said eyes.

The rods serve to keep the edges of the netting in close contact withthe frame, so that no insects can enter at the edges.

This apparatus is placed upon the bed, enclosing the sleeper.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new, and desirefto secure by Letters

